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| Godfather, The |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 25 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Al Lettieri & Diane Keaton |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Paramount Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
LV80491-WS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$49.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
171 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1972 |
| (LD Release Date): |
4/9/97 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Francis Ford Coppola |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Mario Puzo & Francis Ford Coppola |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Nino Rota |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Dean Taboularis |
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| (Editor): |
William Reynolds, ACE & Peter Zinner, ACE |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Albert S. Ruddy |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.82:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Digital Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
In 1972, Francis Ford Coppola’s gangster drama, The Godfather, won three of its ten Academy Award® nominations—Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Screenplay. Based on Mario Puzo’s novel, Marlon Brando stars as Don Corleone, patriarch of a powerful Sicilian clan that ruled organized crime in 1940s America. Al Pacino stars in his career-making role as Michael, Corleone’s youngest son and heir to the power within the family.
LaserDisc Picture:
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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